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RPSC Assistant Agriculture Officer — Question Paper

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  1. 1.
    AgronomyAgronomy of cereals and millets (wheat, rice, maize, barley, pearl millet, sorghum)Q1 in paper

    for tramplanting one hectare area of paddy crop,how much area for raising nursary by'dapog method' is adequate?

    1. A25-30 m²
    2. B50-60 m²
    3. C75-90 m²
    4. D100-120 m²
  2. 2.
    Plant Physiology & BiochemistryPlant growth regulators and physiology of growth and developmentQ2 in paper

    name a chemical sprayed at 60 days after sowing to induce seed dormancy in spanish bunch type of groundnut.

    1. Amaleic hydrazide 250 ppm
    2. Bg.a. 50 ppm
    3. Cnaa 20 ppm
    4. Dcytokinin 500 ppm
  3. 3.
    AgronomyWeed biology, classification, herbicides and weed managementQ3 in paper

    orobanche sp. is a problem weed in which of the following crop?

    1. Acotton
    2. Btomato
    3. Csugarcane
    4. Dwheat
  4. 4.
    AgronomyIrrigation water management, soil-plant-water relations, irrigation methods and water use efficiencyQ4 in paper

    the state having highest area under drip irrigation is:

    1. Aandhra pradesh
    2. Bpunjab
    3. Cuttar pradesh
    4. Dmaharashtra
  5. 5.
    AgronomyAgronomy of pulses and oilseeds (gram, mustard, groundnut, soybean, sesame)Q5 in paper

    the largest producer of mothbean in india

    1. Arajasthan
    2. Bmp
    3. Cup
    4. Dpunjab
  6. 6.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistryProblem soils - saline, sodic, saline-sodic and acid soils and their reclamationQ6 in paper

    chemical formula of gypsum is?

    1. ACaSO4
    2. BCaSO4.1/2 H₂O
    3. CCaSO4.5H₂O
    4. DCaSO4.2H2O
  7. 7.
    AgronomyAgronomy of pulses and oilseeds (gram, mustard, groundnut, soybean, sesame)Q7 in paper

    pigeon pea is commonly known as

    1. Ared gram
    2. Bblack gram
    3. Cbengal gram
    4. Dhorse gram
  8. 8.
    AgronomyWeed biology, classification, herbicides and weed managementQ8 in paper

    which one of the following is not grassy weed?

    1. Aeleusine indica
    2. Bdigera arvensis
    3. Cdigitaria sanguinalis
    4. Dchloris barbata
  9. 9.
    AgronomyAgronomy of cereals and millets (wheat, rice, maize, barley, pearl millet, sorghum)Q9 in paper

    which of the following variety of wheat is comparatively more talerant to warm temperature in rajasthan?

    1. Araj 4079
    2. Braj 4120
    3. Craj 3077
    4. Dmpo 1215
  10. 10.
    AgronomyAgronomy of cereals and millets (wheat, rice, maize, barley, pearl millet, sorghum)Q10 in paper

    sugar-75 is an important variety of -

    1. Apop corn
    2. Bquality protein maize
    3. Cgrain maize
    4. Dsweet corn
  11. 11.
    AgronomyAgronomy of commercial, fibre, fodder, sugar and seed-spice cropsQ11 in paper

    the optimum seed rate for sowing of cumin in rajasthan is -

    1. A12-15 kg/ha
    2. B4-5 kg/ha
    3. C20-25 kg/ha
    4. D1-2 kg/ha
  12. 12.
    Plant Physiology & BiochemistryPlant growth regulators and physiology of growth and developmentQ12 in paper

    which of the following chemicals to induce is used hardening in plants?

    1. ACCC
    2. BKaolin
    3. CPMA
    4. DCaCl₂
  13. 13.
    AgronomyWeed biology, classification, herbicides and weed managementQ13 in paper

    oxyfluorfen belongs to which group of herbicide:

    1. Adiphenyl ethers
    2. Bdinitro anilines
    3. Cchloro acetamides
    4. Dbipyridiliums
  14. 14.
    AgronomyOrganic farming, integrated nutrient management, green manuring, biofertilizers and sustainable agricultureQ14 in paper

    which method of weed management is not recommended under organic farming?

    1. Astale seed bed
    2. Bpolytheme mulching
    3. Cgreen manuring
    4. Dchemical fallow
  15. 15.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistryManures and fertilizers - composition, transformation, application and use efficiencyQ15 in paper

    Raw Bone Meal contains P2O5 content to the extent of -

    1. A5-10 %
    2. B10-15 %
    3. C20-25 %
    4. D30-35 %
  16. 16.
    Plant Physiology & BiochemistryPlant growth regulators and physiology of growth and developmentQ16 in paper

    which of the following plant growth regulator is elevated under water dificit condition?

    1. Aaba
    2. Bga
    3. Cauxin
    4. Dcytokinine
  17. 17.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyPlant biotechnology - tissue culture, molecular markers, transgenics, PCR and genomicsQ17 in paper

    When a transgenic plant is crossed with a non- transgenic, what would be the zygosity status of the F₁ plant?

    1. Ahomozygous
    2. Bheterozygous
    3. Chemizyguos
    4. Dnullizygous
  18. 18.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyCrop varieties - release, notification, intellectual property rights and PPV&FR ActQ18 in paper

    iet '23832' is a variety of?

    1. Azn rich rice variety
    2. Bmn rich rice variety
    3. Czn rich wheat variety
    4. Dmn rich wheat variety
  19. 19.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologySeed technology, seed production, certification standards and Seeds ActQ19 in paper

    the initial seed of an improved, limited in quantity and produced by the plant breeder is called as -

    1. Anucleus seed
    2. Bbreeder seed
    3. Cfoundation seed
    4. Dcertified seed
  20. 20.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologySeed technology, seed production, certification standards and Seeds ActQ20 in paper

    the process of evaluation of seeds in terms of purity and germination is called as -

    1. Aphysical purily
    2. Bseed sampling
    3. Cseed testing
    4. Droguing
  21. 21.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyBreeding methods of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated cropsQ21 in paper

    who amang the following scientists coined the term recurrent selection?

    1. Af.h. hull
    2. Bj.b. harrington
    3. Cc.m. donald
    4. Dn.f. jensen
  22. 22.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyBreeding methods of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated cropsQ22 in paper

    which of the following is not a feature of a pureline selection-

    1. Apurelines are homozygous
    2. Bvariations in pureline are not heritable
    3. Cpurelines have high level of adaptability
    4. Dpurelines become genetically variable with time due to mechanical mixture and mulation
  23. 23.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyBreeding methods of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated cropsQ23 in paper

    pedigree breeding method is generally used for genetic improvement of -

    1. Across pollinated crops
    2. Bshort duration crops
    3. Clong duration crops
    4. Dself-pollinated crops
  24. 24.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyBreeding methods of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated cropsQ24 in paper

    which of the following variety is not developed through clonal selection?

    1. Akurfi red of potato
    2. Bneelam in mango
    3. Cbombay green in banana
    4. Dir-8 of rice
  25. 25.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyBreeding methods of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated cropsQ25 in paper

    the hybrid progency from a corss between two single crosses is known as-

    1. Athree way cross hybrid
    2. Bdouble cross hybrid
    3. Csingle cross hybrid
    4. Dtop cross hybrid
  26. 26.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyBreeding methods of self-pollinated, cross-pollinated and vegetatively propagated cropsQ26 in paper

    a variety developed by mixing the seed of various genotypes which are similar in maturity, height, seed size and seed colour etc is called as-

    1. Asynthtic variety
    2. Bcomposite variety
    3. Cconvergent variety
    4. Dopen variety
  27. 27.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyMendelian genetics, gene interaction, multiple alleles and quantitative inheritanceQ27 in paper

    the protein content in cercals and pulses are generally governed by -

    1. Aoligogenes inheritence
    2. Bpolygenic inheritence
    3. Ccytoplasmic inheritence
    4. Dnone of these
  28. 28.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil microbiology and biological nitrogen fixationQ28 in paper

    the process of formation of nitrogen and nitous oxide gases from ammonical fertilizers in soil is known as?

    1. Anitrification
    2. Bammonification
    3. Cdenitrification
    4. Dmineralization
  29. 29.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil water - retention, movement, infiltration, field capacity and wilting pointQ29 in paper

    one bar equals to.......mega pascal -

    1. A1
    2. B10
    3. C0.1
    4. D100
  30. 30.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil genesis, soil forming factors and processes, soil classification and surveyQ30 in paper

    the colour of land capability classes for class 1 and class 8 on map are respectively

    1. Alight green and red
    2. Blighr green and purple
    3. Cdark green amd purple
    4. Dyellow and orange
  31. 31.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil physical properties - texture, structure, bulk and particle density, porosity and consistencyQ31 in paper

    approximate weight of 10 cm surface soil of one ha field in kg is -

    1. A1 x 105
    2. B1.5 x 105
    3. C2.25 x 105
    4. D3 x 105
  32. 32.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil genesis, soil forming factors and processes, soil classification and surveyQ32 in paper

    natinal bureau of soil survey and land use palning is headquartered at -

    1. Anew delhi
    2. Bbangaluru
    3. Cnagpur
    4. Dkarnal
  33. 33.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil and water conservation, soil erosion and land degradationQ34 in paper

    which of the following fact is not true?

    1. Awhen the intensity of rain is more than infiltration rate, it causes runoff and soil loss.
    2. Bcoarse soils are more susceptible to erosion than fine soils.
    3. Cdeep lateritic soils have lower rate of runoff.
    4. Dalluvial soils have high rate of runoff.
  34. 34.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistryPlant nutrients - macro and micronutrients, deficiency symptoms and nutrient cyclingQ35 in paper

    a situation in which a crop needs more of a given element, yet has shown no deficiency symptoms is referred as -

    1. Aquantitative deficiency
    2. Bbare economic deficiency
    3. Chidden hunger
    4. Dessential hungar
  35. 35.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistryManures and fertilizers - composition, transformation, application and use efficiencyQ36 in paper

    which of the following statement is not true?

    1. ASoils containing less than 1 milli equivalent exchangeable Mg/100g soil are considered magnesium deficient.
    2. BSoils cotaining less than 15 milli equivalent exchangeable Ca/100g soil are called Ca deficient
    3. CPotassium sulphate contains 24% S.
    4. DAgricultural limestone contains 80-95% CaCO3.
  36. 36.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil microbiology and biological nitrogen fixationQ37 in paper

    the transformation of elemental nitrogen to an organic form by micro-organisms is called as

    1. Anitrogen fixation
    2. Bnitrogen synthesis
    3. Cnitrogen metabolism
    4. Dammonification
  37. 37.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil genesis, soil forming factors and processes, soil classification and surveyQ38 in paper

    the smallest volume that can be classified as a soil is called as

    1. Aped
    2. Bpedon
    3. Csoil catena
    4. Dsoil profile
  38. 38.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil genesis, soil forming factors and processes, soil classification and surveyQ39 in paper

    which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    1. Aentisols - recently developed mineral soils
    2. Bvertisols - developed on high salt content
    3. Cmollisols - dark coloured soils rich in organic matter
    4. Dalfisols - strongly weathered soils with high basw saturation
  39. 39.
    HorticultureProduction technology of vegetable cropsQ40 in paper

    "Arka Rakshak' is a first triple disease resestant F₁ hybrid of

    1. Atomato
    2. Bbrinjal
    3. Conions
    4. Dokra
  40. 40.
    Plant PathologyDiseases of oilseeds, cotton, vegetables, fruits and spicesQ41 in paper

    "yellow vein mosaic' is a common disease of -

    1. Apotato
    2. Bokra
    3. Ctomato
    4. Dchilli
  41. 41.
    HorticultureProduction technology of vegetable cropsQ42 in paper

    "arka lohit' is a variety of which crops?

    1. Aokra
    2. Btomato
    3. Cchilli
    4. Dbrinjal
  42. 42.
    HorticultureTraining, pruning, growth regulators and physiological disorders of horticultural cropsQ43 in paper

    "bolting' is a disorder of which crop?

    1. Apotato
    2. Btomato
    3. Cgarlic
    4. Donion
  43. 43.
    HorticultureTraining, pruning, growth regulators and physiological disorders of horticultural cropsQ44 in paper

    granulation is a physiological disorder of which fruit crop?

    1. Amango
    2. Bguava
    3. Csapola
    4. Dcitrus
  44. 44.
    HorticultureProduction technology of fruit crops (mango, citrus, banana, guava, grape, ber, date palm, pomegranate)Q45 in paper

    what is the seed rate of papaya?

    1. A150 g/ha.
    2. B250 g/ha.
    3. C400 g/ha.
    4. D600 g/ha.
  45. 45.
    HorticultureProduction technology of fruit crops (mango, citrus, banana, guava, grape, ber, date palm, pomegranate)Q46 in paper

    "tikadi' is cultivar of which fruit crop?

    1. Aaonla
    2. Bcitrus
    3. Cber
    4. Dlasoda
  46. 46.
    HorticultureProduction technology of vegetable cropsQ47 in paper

    which of the following crop is mostly direct sown?

    1. Atomato
    2. Bbrinjal
    3. Cokra
    4. Dall of these
  47. 47.
    HorticultureFruit and vegetable preservation, processing, food standards and gradingQ48 in paper

    very important constituent in fruits for preparing jelly is?

    1. Asugar
    2. Bvitamin
    3. Cpectin
    4. Dcellulose
  48. 48.
    HorticultureProduction technology of fruit crops (mango, citrus, banana, guava, grape, ber, date palm, pomegranate)Q49 in paper

    botanical name of sweet orange is

    1. Acitrus reticulata
    2. Bcitrus aurantifolia
    3. Ccitrus sinensis
    4. Dcitrus maxima
  49. 49.
    HorticultureFruit and vegetable preservation, processing, food standards and gradingQ50 in paper

    sparkling clear juice is known as

    1. Arts
    2. Bnectar
    3. Ccordial
    4. Dall of these
  50. 50.
    HorticultureProduction technology of fruit crops (mango, citrus, banana, guava, grape, ber, date palm, pomegranate)Q51 in paper

    in india date is harvested at?

    1. Adoka stage
    2. Bdang stage
    3. Cpind stage
    4. Dall of these
  51. 51.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingAgricultural marketing - channels, efficiency, regulated markets, e-NAM and marketable surplusQ52 in paper

    under apmra the sale or purchase of agricultural produce is carried out in

    1. Amarket area
    2. Bmarket yards
    3. Cmarket sub-yard
    4. Dall of these
  52. 52.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingAgricultural marketing - channels, efficiency, regulated markets, e-NAM and marketable surplusQ53 in paper

    which one of the following is not a public sector institution?

    1. Afci
    2. Bnddb
    3. Ccacp
    4. Dnafed
  53. 53.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingAgricultural price policy, MSP, subsidies and government schemesQ54 in paper

    which one of the following is not an example of direct government intervention in agricultural market?

    1. Apublic distribution system
    2. Bprize support and procurement
    3. Cmaintenance of buffer stocks
    4. Destablishment of fci
  54. 54.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingFarm management, budgeting, cost concepts and project appraisalQ55 in paper

    Cost A₂ is-

    1. ACost A₁+ imputed value of family labour
    2. BCost A₁+ rent paid for leased in land
    3. CCost A₁+ imputed interest on owned fixed capital
    4. DNone of the these
  55. 55.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingFarm management, budgeting, cost concepts and project appraisalQ56 in paper

    which ratio determines the solvency of business in the long run?

    1. Adebt - equity ratio
    2. Bworking capital rotio
    3. Cnet capital ratio
    4. Dcurrent ratio
  56. 56.
    General KnowledgeIndia and the world - geography, history, polity, science and general knowledgeQ57 in paper

    how much percentage of the total geographical area in india is a accounted by forests?

    1. A30%
    2. B25%
    3. C21%
    4. D18%
  57. 57.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingFarm management, budgeting, cost concepts and project appraisalQ58 in paper

    in case of live stock generally which of the following depreciation method is used?

    1. Astraight live method
    2. Bdiminishing balance method
    3. Csum of the years-digit method
    4. Dannual revaluation
  58. 58.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingAgricultural finance, credit, cooperatives and crop insuranceQ59 in paper

    which of the following security is pledged for obtaining chattel loans.

    1. Alic bonds
    2. Bwarehouse receipts
    3. Cjewellery
    4. Dland
  59. 59.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingAgricultural finance, credit, cooperatives and crop insuranceQ61 in paper

    which of the following national level institutions was not merged with nabard in 1982?

    1. Aardc
    2. Bacd
    3. Crpcc
    4. Dafc
  60. 60.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingBasic economics - demand, supply, elasticity, production and cost functionsQ62 in paper

    two products are said to be competitive if their marginal rate of substitution is

    1. Azero
    2. Bpositive
    3. Cnegative
    4. Dinfenitive
  61. 61.
    Agricultural Economics & MarketingAgricultural finance, credit, cooperatives and crop insuranceQ63 in paper

    when the banks fail to recover the loans advanced to the weeker sechious,then which institution reimburshes the loan to them?

    1. Adicgc
    2. Bnarard
    3. Crbi
    4. Dgoi
  62. 62.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension programmes and systems in India (T&V, ATMA, KVK, OFT)Q64 in paper

    natp (national agricultural technology project) was started in the year

    1. A1998
    2. B1994
    3. C1991
    4. D2001
  63. 63.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension programmes and systems in India (T&V, ATMA, KVK, OFT)Q65 in paper

    which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (events - starting year)

    1. Aatma-2005
    2. Bhyvp- 1965-66
    3. Cnational bamboo mission- 2007
    4. Dnone of these
  64. 64.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension teaching methods, audio-visual aids and communication modelsQ66 in paper

    which one is a non- projected aids?

    1. Acinama
    2. Bslide
    3. Cover head projector
    4. Dpictures
  65. 65.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension education - concepts, principles, history and philosophyQ67 in paper

    goal of extension eduation is?

    1. Ato promote income of farmers
    2. Bto promote production of crops
    3. Cto promote new crops
    4. Dto promote scientific outlook
  66. 66.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension programmes and systems in India (T&V, ATMA, KVK, OFT)Q68 in paper

    community development programme was started in the year

    1. A1952
    2. B1985
    3. C1945
    4. D1955
  67. 67.
    Agricultural Extension EducationProgramme planning, monitoring, evaluation, PRA and SWOT analysisQ69 in paper

    laizzez faire approach to programme planning is depicted in which of the following sentence

    1. Asoundest programme result when ideas of people and extension workers are pooled.
    2. Bif you want help, let me know, we will try to give what you want.
    3. Ca person attempts to regulate the activities of others for his purpose.
    4. Dimposition of programme on people.
  68. 68.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension teaching methods, audio-visual aids and communication modelsQ70 in paper

    which of the following is not communication eflectiveness approach?

    1. Aattention - perception -comprehension - acceptance
    2. Bcomprehension - validity- utility
    3. Ccommonality of comprehension between sender and receiver
    4. Dcommunicator- message- channel- audience
  69. 69.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension programmes and systems in India (T&V, ATMA, KVK, OFT)Q71 in paper

    how many components were there in the national agricultural innovation project?

    1. Athree
    2. Bfour
    3. Cfive
    4. Dnine
  70. 70.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension education - concepts, principles, history and philosophyQ72 in paper

    people should realise that the task of extension education is their own work. the above sentence depicts which principle of education?

    1. Aprinciple of need and interest
    2. Bprinciple of coopertion and participation
    3. Cprinciple of cultural difference
    4. Dprinciple of democratic approach
  71. 71.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension programmes and systems in India (T&V, ATMA, KVK, OFT)Q73 in paper

    nation wide programmes of extension were started with the launching of

    1. Aetawah pilot project in 1948.
    2. Bindain society of extension education in 1964
    3. Ccommunity development programme in 1952
    4. Dwatershed development programme in 1984
  72. 72.
    Agricultural Extension EducationExtension programmes and systems in India (T&V, ATMA, KVK, OFT)Q74 in paper

    which of the following sentence is not true about kvks?

    1. Akvks organise longterm vocational training for rural yonth for generating self employment.
    2. Bkvks organise trainings for subject matter specialists of agricultural universities.
    3. Ckvks orgnise trainings for extension functionaries and farmers
    4. Dkvks orgnise front line demonstrations to generate production data and feedback.
  73. 73.
    General KnowledgeRajasthani language, dialects and literatureQ74 in paper

    Match the Following - Newspaper A. Rajputana Gazette B. Rajasthan Samachar C. Sarvahit D. Lokvani Choose the correct code -

    1. AA B C D iv iii i ii
    2. BA B C D iii iv ii i
    3. CA B C D iii iii iv
    4. DA B C D iv iii ii i
  74. 74.
    Agricultural Extension EducationProgramme planning, monitoring, evaluation, PRA and SWOT analysisQ75 in paper

    programme planning starts with-

    1. Aidentifying problems along with people.
    2. Btransmission of information and ideas.
    3. Cselecting suitable strategy or action
    4. Dstudying the resources
  75. 75.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryAnimal health, diseases, vaccination and livestock development programmesQ76 in paper

    measurment of a combined assessment of ambient temperature and air humidity on the animal is termed as

    1. Athermal stress
    2. Banimal confort
    3. Ctemperative and humidity index
    4. Dall of these
  76. 76.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryBreeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and camelQ77 in paper

    rajasthan is leading wool producer in the country with a share to the national total out put.

    1. A50%
    2. B30%
    3. C17%
    4. D11%
  77. 77.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryPoultry production - breeds, hatching, brooding and managementQ78 in paper

    how much temperature is required incubation of chicken egg under artificial condition?

    1. A39.5° C
    2. B33.5° C
    3. C37.5° C
    4. D35.5° C
  78. 78.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryBreeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and camelQ79 in paper

    pure stock of jamunapari breed of goat is found in the state of

    1. Arajasthan
    2. Bharyana
    3. Cmadhya pradesh
    4. Duttar pradesh
  79. 79.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryAnimal nutrition, feeds and fodder; nutritional disordersQ80 in paper

    molybdenosis is a disease in cattle is caused by imbalance of & in diet?

    1. Amo & ca
    2. Bmo & cu
    3. Cmo & mg
    4. Dnone of these
  80. 80.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryAnimal nutrition, feeds and fodder; nutritional disordersQ81 in paper

    curled toe paralysis in poultry is a nutritional disease due to defficiency of -

    1. AVitamin A
    2. BVitamin B2
    3. CVitamin D
    4. DVitamin C
  81. 81.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryDairy science, milk composition, processing and milk industryQ82 in paper

    first milk after the parturition of cow is called?

    1. Atoned milk
    2. Bbutter milk
    3. Ccolostrum
    4. Dcheese
  82. 82.
    StatisticsStatistical organisations of India, official and agricultural statisticsQ83 in paper

    indian livestock census is conducted after every?

    1. A2 years
    2. B5 years
    3. C10 years
    4. D15 years
  83. 83.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryBreeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and camelQ84 in paper

    pashmina fibre is produced from -

    1. Agoat
    2. Bsheep
    3. Ccamel
    4. Drabbit
  84. 84.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryAnimal health, diseases, vaccination and livestock development programmesQ85 in paper

    wool sorter's disease is synonym to -

    1. Aactinobacillosis
    2. Banthrax
    3. Cbrucellosis
    4. Dblack quarter
  85. 85.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryBreeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat and camelQ86 in paper

    pratap dhan breed belong to-

    1. Agoat
    2. Brabbit
    3. Cpoultry
    4. Dsheep
  86. 86.
    Animal Husbandry, Dairy & PoultryDairy science, milk composition, processing and milk industryQ87 in paper

    milk vein in cow has -

    1. Awater
    2. Bblood
    3. Cmilk
    4. Dmilk and water
  87. 87.
    AgronomyAgrometeorology, weather elements, growing degree days, monsoon, El Nino and weather forecastingQ88 in paper

    psychrometer is used to measure-

    1. Aevaporation
    2. Bweight of air and water vapour
    3. Crelative humidity
    4. Damount of water vapour
  88. 88.
    AgronomyAgrometeorology, weather elements, growing degree days, monsoon, El Nino and weather forecastingQ89 in paper

    the international standard (si) unit used to express the solar radiation is

    1. Awatts per square meter
    2. Bcalories per square centimeter per minute
    3. Cjoules per second
    4. Dmega jaules
  89. 89.
    Q89 in paper

    Match list-1 with list-2 and select the correct answer from the codes given below?

    1. AA B C D (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
    2. BA B C D (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
    3. CA B C D (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
    4. DA B C D (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
  90. 90.
    Agricultural EngineeringFarm power, tractors, tillage implements and farm machineryQ90 in paper

    the main source of farm power in india is?

    1. Abullock
    2. Btractor
    3. Cpower tiller
    4. Ddiesel engine
  91. 91.
    Agricultural EngineeringIrrigation engineering - pumps, wells, canals and micro-irrigation designQ91 in paper

    the process of removing air from pump casing and suction pipe by filling water in the suction pipe in called?

    1. Apriming
    2. Bhising
    3. Ccentrufugation
    4. Dall of these
  92. 92.
    AgronomyAgrometeorology, weather elements, growing degree days, monsoon, El Nino and weather forecastingQ92 in paper

    lux is used for measuring -

    1. Aintensity of solar radiation
    2. Bphotosynthetically active radiation
    3. Creflected solar radiation
    4. Dintensity of thermal radiation
  93. 93.
    General KnowledgeIndia and the world - geography, history, polity, science and general knowledgeQ93 in paper

    hydrometer measures?

    1. Aspecific gravity
    2. Bdensity
    3. Coctane number
    4. Dboth specific gravity & density
  94. 94.
    Agricultural EngineeringFarm power, tractors, tillage implements and farm machineryQ94 in paper

    which machine is being popularly used to seeding wheat in rice residue without conventional tillage?

    1. Azero till machine
    2. Bhappy seeder
    3. Czero seeder
    4. Deco seeder
  95. 95.
    Agricultural EngineeringFarm power, tractors, tillage implements and farm machineryQ95 in paper

    the total force required to pull an impliment is called?

    1. Adraft
    2. Bpull
    3. Ch.p
    4. Dthrust
  96. 96.
    Agricultural EngineeringIrrigation engineering - pumps, wells, canals and micro-irrigation designQ96 in paper

    if the stream of water coming out of the orifice the discharge is under water, name the water flow measuring device

    1. Afree flow orifice
    2. Bsubmerged orifice
    3. Cparabolic weir
    4. Dcut throat flume
  97. 97.
    Agricultural EngineeringFarm power, tractors, tillage implements and farm machineryQ97 in paper

    primary and secondary tillage operations are being performed simultaneously through a farm implement named as -

    1. Achisel plough
    2. Bseed-cum fertilizer drill
    3. Crotavator
    4. Ddisc harrow
  98. 98.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ98 in paper

    which or the following is not true about the geometric mean?

    1. Ageametric mean becomes zero, if any item of the series is zero
    2. Bit becomes meaning less, if certain items are negative in the series.
    3. Cgeometric mean is always more than arithmatic mean.
    4. Dit's computation is not easy as that of arithmatic mean.
  99. 99.
    StatisticsMoments, skewness and kurtosisQ99 in paper

    the second central moment about the arithmetic mean is always equal to?

    1. Avariance
    2. Bmean deviation
    3. Cstandard deviation
    4. Dnone of these
  100. 100.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ100 in paper

    the distribution of minimum and maximum observation giving idea of variability is called-

    1. Amean deviation
    2. Bclass frequency
    3. Crange dispersion
    4. Dall of these
  101. 101.
    StatisticsCorrelation and regressionQ101 in paper

    when the two variables are independent, the correlation between them is-

    1. Aless than one
    2. B+1 to -1
    3. C0
    4. D1
  102. 102.
    StatisticsCorrelation and regressionQ102 in paper

    which of the following statement regarding correlation coefficient is true for data set n(x,y)?

    1. Ait remain unaffected by change of scale but changes with change of origin
    2. Bit ranges from -1 to 0
    3. Ccorrelation coefficient is negative when y decreases with decrease of x throughout the range.
    4. Dnone of these
  103. 103.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ103 in paper

    if mean is 5 and variance is 9, the coefficient of variation will be -

    1. A60%
    2. B90%
    3. C30%
    4. D50%
  104. 104.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ104 in paper

    to compare the consistency of two players in their previous matches, one should calculate-

    1. Atheir average runs
    2. Bstandard deviation of the runs
    3. Ccoefficient of variation of runs
    4. Dthe median runs
  105. 105.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ105 in paper

    if arithmetic mean is 48 and median is 47, mode value will be-

    1. A44
    2. B45
    3. C49
    4. D95
  106. 106.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ106 in paper

    the harmonic mean of 0,2,4 is -

    1. A3
    2. B0.5
    3. C0
    4. D2
  107. 107.
    StatisticsMeasures of central tendency and dispersionQ107 in paper

    the best average for dealing with the qualitative data is-

    1. Aarithmetic mean
    2. Bgeometric mean
    3. Charmonic mean
    4. Dmedian
  108. 108.
    EntomologyIntegrated pest management, economic threshold level, surveillance, semiochemicals and regulatory actsQ108 in paper

    inseet sex pheromone altract to -

    1. Amale moth
    2. Bfemale moth
    3. Clarva
    4. Degg
  109. 109.
    EntomologyBiological control - parasitoids, predators and entomopathogensQ109 in paper

    entomopathogen verticillium lecanii is used for control of -

    1. Aborer pest
    2. Baphid
    3. Cleaf miner
    4. Dtermite
  110. 110.
    Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed TechnologyPlant biotechnology - tissue culture, molecular markers, transgenics, PCR and genomicsQ110 in paper

    bt cotton is also called-

    1. Atransgenic crop
    2. Bhybrid crop
    3. Copen pollonated crop
    4. Dnone of these
  111. 111.
    EntomologyInsecticides - classification, mode of action, formulation, dosage calculation and toxicologyQ111 in paper

    cypermethrin belong to which group of insecticide-

    1. Aorgano chlorene
    2. Borgano phosphorus
    3. Corgano carbamate
    4. Dsynthetic pyrethroid
  112. 112.
    EntomologyInsecticides - classification, mode of action, formulation, dosage calculation and toxicologyQ112 in paper

    imidaclopid belong to which group of insecticide-

    1. Aneo nicotinoids
    2. Bpyrethrum
    3. Crotenone
    4. Dneem
  113. 113.
    EntomologyInsecticides - classification, mode of action, formulation, dosage calculation and toxicologyQ113 in paper

    which of the following is acaricide-

    1. Athiacloprid
    2. Bindoxacarb
    3. Cdicofol
    4. Ddeltamethrin
  114. 114.
    EntomologyBiological control - parasitoids, predators and entomopathogensQ114 in paper

    ha- npv can be used for control of -

    1. Aspodoptera litura
    2. Bhelicoverpa armigera
    3. Cmyzus persicae
    4. Dwhite fly
  115. 115.
    Plant PathologyDiseases of cereals, millets and pulsesQ115 in paper

    the great irish famine (1845-46) was due to -

    1. Aearly blight of potato.
    2. Bbrown rot of potato.
    3. Clate blight of potato.
    4. Drice blast.
  116. 116.
    Plant PathologyDiseases of oilseeds, cotton, vegetables, fruits and spicesQ116 in paper

    "black arm' disease in caused by-

    1. Axanthomonas compestris p.v. malvecearum
    2. Bclavibacter michiganense
    3. Cxanthomonas compestris p.v. cymopsidis
    4. Dpseudomonas syringe
  117. 117.
    Plant PathologyNematology and other parasitic agents (parasitic plants, algae)Q117 in paper

    potato cyst nematodes are also known as -

    1. Aglobodera rostochiensis
    2. Bheterodera avenae
    3. Cmeloidogyne incognita
    4. Dxiphinema spp.
  118. 118.
    Soil Science & Agricultural ChemistrySoil microbiology and biological nitrogen fixationQ118 in paper

    which is free living bacteua capable of fixing nitrogen in soil.

    1. Abacillus spp.
    2. Bazotobacter spp.
    3. Cpseudomonas spp.
    4. Dstreptococcus spp.
  119. 119.
    Plant PathologyDiseases of oilseeds, cotton, vegetables, fruits and spicesQ119 in paper

    seeding blight of castor is caused by -

    1. Aalternaria spp.
    2. Bphytophthora spp.
    3. Cfusarium spp.
    4. Dcolletotrichum spp.
  120. 120.
    Plant PathologyBacterial, phytoplasma and viral plant pathogensQ120 in paper

    white flies transmit plant viruses in-

    1. Anon - persistent and semi- persistent manner.
    2. Bnon-persistent and persistent manner.
    3. Csemi persistent and persistent manner and rare non persitent
    4. Donly persitent manner.

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What is in this paper

SubjectQuestions
Agronomy14
Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry14
Genetics, Plant Breeding & Seed Technology12
Agricultural Extension Education12
Horticulture11
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Poultry11
Statistics11
Agricultural Economics & Marketing10
Plant Pathology6
Agricultural Engineering6
Entomology6
Plant Physiology & Biochemistry3
General Knowledge3

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